To propel further its new direction to resolve basic education challenges, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, May 25, unveiled the seven priority points for the intervention in support of its “MATATAG” Agenda.
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“As we work towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in basic education, we must acknowledge that no organization or government can achieve them alone,” Vice President and Secretary Sara Duterte said during the Partners Convergence held at the National Museum of Natural History in Manila.
“We need strong partnerships that involve all actors, including the private sector, civil society, and local communities,” she added.
The event participated by education partners, stakeholders, representatives from embassies, and local government units, was the result of various engagements with the Official Development Assistance (ODA) and local partners to align existing and future partners' projects to the “MATATAG” Agenda.
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Duterte noted that DepEd’s Finance strand plans to capacitate employees on loan management systems and host financial literacy programs for DepEd personnel and learners.
The School Infrastructure and Facilities strand, on the other hand, will prioritize interventions enabling DepEd to construct and rehabilitate classrooms, build disaster-resilient schools, retrofit classrooms, and provide electrification and connectivity programs.
While the Administration strand plans to digitize forms, enhance existing systems, and provide assistance in its parametric and indemnity insurance for public schools, the Curriculum and Teaching will focus on strengthening the Literacy and Numeracy Programs, reviewing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education, digitizing national assessments, and strengthening inclusive education programs and teaching approaches.
Duterte also bared the plans of the Human Resources and Organizational Development strand for the development of quality assurance effectiveness, upscaling of the National Educators' Academy of the Philippines, and knowledge sharing from the partners in their expertise as their priority intervention programs.
DepEd’s Operations strand, Duterte said, also plans to provide mobile medical and dental clinics, enhanced school-based feeding programs, learner rights and protection mechanisms, mental health programs, learner and youth program development, and the farm-to-table nutrition project of DepEd.
Moreover, the Procurement strand seeks to improve the DepEd’s procurement processes through continuous capacity building for its personnel and processes digitalization.
During the event, Duterte also thanked and recognized the “unwavering commitment” of local government units and its local and Official Development Assistance (ODA) partners who reaffirmed their commitment by signing the "MATATAG Partner Ako” commitment wall.
“To be part of a movement that has the power to transform lives and communities. It means collaborating, learning, and growing together toward our shared goal of creating a better world through education,” Duterte said.
Present during the event were Manila City Mayor Maria Sheilah Honorado "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson, Aboitiz Foundation President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz, and Governor Dakila Carlo E. Cua who expressed their support to the DepEd.
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